セールseeru
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- nounsale
- Synonym特売とくばいNeutralLimited-time special pricing, as in 「特売品」 and 「特売日」; the usual word in supermarket and store ads.
- Synonym売り出しうりだしNeutralLaunching sales or running a promotion; also a person's rise to fame, as in 「売り出し中の新人」.
- Synonym安売りやすうりNeutralSelling cheap, as in 「安売り店」; also figuratively giving things away too readily. Stresses how low the price is.
- SynonymバーゲンセールNeutralLoanword for a bargain sale, essentially synonymous with 「セール」; often shortened to 「バーゲン」.
- Synonym大売り出しおおうりだしNeutralA large-scale bargain sale with many goods at low prices, as in 「歳末大売り出し」; puts more weight on the size of the event than 「セール」 does.
- Related割引き販売WrittenWritten, explanatory term for selling at a discount; rarely used on its own in everyday speech — say 「セール」 instead.
- Related特売催しWrittenWritten and rare term for a special-sale event; in daily speech use 「セール」 or 「特売」.
For discount sales 「セール」 is the default (「夏のセール」「セール品」). Use 「特売」 for supermarket specials, 「安売り」 for selling cheap, and 「大売り出し」 for a large-scale bargain sale.
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